A Death in Cornwall: An Action-Packed Thriller in the Gabriel Allon Series

Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and spy, travels to London for a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen Van Gogh self-portrait. When an old contact from the Devon and Cornwall Police asks for his help investigating a murder, he becomes involved in a complex case. The victim is Charlotte Blake, an Oxford art history professor found dead in a Cornish seaside village where Allon once lived undercover. While the crime initially appears to be the work of a serial killer active in the area, inconsistencies emerge—including a missing mobile phone and a three-letter cipher left on a notepad in her study. Allon learns that Blake was searching for a looted Picasso valued at over $100 million. He pursues the painting using forged Impressionist canvases and assembles a team including a renowned violinist, a master thief, and a former contract killer turned British spy. The investigation leads from Cornwall's cliffs to Corsica and culminates near 10 Downing Street.